Practices
Mitigate Your Business Risk
The role of general counsel is an important one; it ensures that you have the right foundation in place to protect yourself, your family, and your business. From LLC creation and trademark licensing to successor plans and mergers, you need an accomplished attorney working for you and protecting your interests.
- Formation of corporations, LLCs, PLLCs, etc.
- Risk analysis
- Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) certification and compliance
- Contracts
- Severance agreements
- Trademarks
- Successor plans
Protect Your Family and Assets
No matter how simple or complex your estate plans are, take the time to set up your will, healthcare proxy, living will, and power of attorney. You and your loved ones will be eternally grateful to have a compliant estate plan and estate administration in place when needed.
- Estate Planning
- Wills
- Trusts
- Powers of attorney
- Healthcare proxy
- Living wills
- Estate Administration
- Gathering assets
- Paying debts
- Distributing remaining assets
- Probate proceedings
- Guardianships
Civil Litigation
When it comes to civil litigation, you want a well-versed attorney on your side; someone that has the experience and empathy to guide you through the process.
- Wrongful death
- Personal injury
- Professional liability
- Commercial damages
- Discrimination
- Government investigations
About Theresa
Dedicated to helping others establish a healthy and stable foundation for themselves, their family, and their business.
Estate Planning and Administration
Certified Article 81 Guardian and a Guardian Ad Litem through the New York State Unified Court System. Well versed in estate planning, trusts, and administration. Experience litigating estate matters in Surrogate’s Court.
General Counsel for Businesses
Experienced outside general counsel for minority and women-owned business enterprises (M/WBE), family owned businesses, and Homeowners Associations. Versed in contracts, employee severance agreements and handbooks, corporate formation and buy/sell agreements, discrimination and real estate issues.
Civil Litigation
More than 30 years of experience representing clients in a variety of civil litigation, employment, and regulatory compliance matters. Represented governmental entities, non-for-profits, financial organizations, management companies, educational institutions, and international corporations. Also a certified National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) instructor.
Educating and Presenting
Professional and knowledgeable speaker on a number of legal topics, including:
- Learn About the M/WBE Process in New York for the Savvy Professional Women of Saratoga
- Guardianships: The Impact on Wealth Management
- Thinking Through Your Company’s Approach to Tweets, Posts and Shares
- Advanced Insurance Coverage
- Effective Case Presentation at Trial
- Taking Depositions
- State Court Pleadings
- Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case
- Ethics and Professionalism
- Legal Ethics: Solutions to the Most Common Challenges
- The Lawyer as Employer
- Testimony of the Economist at Trial
Professional Organizations
Dedicated to giving back to our community through memberships, presentations, board of directors, volunteering, and participating in organizations and committees, including:
- NYS 3rd Dept. Judicial Screening Committee
- Estate Planning Council of Eastern New York
- Women in Insurance & Financial Services
- YWCA of The Greater Capital Region
- Arbonne International, Inc.
- Junior Achievement
- New York State Bar Association
- Women Presidents’ Organization
- Women Against MS
- Women@Work Magazine and Events